diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Middleware/UrlDecodeQueryFeature.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Middleware/UrlDecodeQueryFeature.cs
index 7d2c30b9db..987c66da79 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/Middleware/UrlDecodeQueryFeature.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/Middleware/UrlDecodeQueryFeature.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Server.Middleware
                     if (i == -1)
                     {
                         // encoded is an equals.
-                        pairs.Add(pair[0..i].ToString(), new StringValues(string.Empty));
+                        pairs.Add(pair[..i].ToString(), StringValues.Empty);
                         continue;
                     }